VIDEO: Major fire at Grantham sub-station causes massive power outage and closes railway line

Paul Grinnell

A major incident is currently under way in Grantham - after a fire at a sub-station which caused a massive power outage.

The incident occurred at the sub-station on Spring Gardens, next to the East Coast railway line, at about 5pm today. Five crews from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue are at the scene, while police have also blocked off the area. The blaze involves gas cylinders and there is a risk of it spreading to another sub-station.

Trains on the East Coast Mainline are currently being diverted or delayed by up to half an hour, with National Rail adding disruption is likely to continue until at least 9.30pm.